glennk419 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 21, 2019 5:17 pm
The bridge is fine. The problem is that they can't get any trains down there due to severe vandalism and damage to tracks and ties in Dennisville. There was additional vandalism in Middle Township but that wasn't quite as severe.

Tony needs to contact the Stewartstown Railroad and ask them to explain to him how they were able to repair damaged track with very limited resources and help and not take 20 years to do it.

Nail on the head!!

The issue is that CMSL utilizes a line (Richland to Tuckahoe) that is maintained by entirely by Conrail. They have no reason to repair and maintain the line to Cape May when they operate on trackage where that is already taken care of.

As a matter of fact, it seems more and more that they are referring to themselves as just "Seashore Lines". I dont know if that's just a coincidence, my imagination, or a nod to where they are no longer operating to...

MedicSutton wrote: ↑Wed Dec 25, 2019 1:45 am
With Beeslys Point no longer getting coal delivered I’m curious as to if abandonment is on the table. Does anyone know as to if any industry receives delivery south of winslow?

I've been told Tony does a heck of a business storing rail cars in the Tuckahoe area. I can't imagine him allowing the Richland section to die with all that money involved. Atlantic Sweetner Co. just south of Winslow Jct. might still take a boxcar now and then but I don't really know of anyone else.

I just looked at Atlantic Sweetner on Google Maps and it is Marked as such. But Street view shows the store front as a model train shop and there was a Southern boxcar on the siding. (August 2016) So it doesn't look like there is anything else than CMSL Passenger and railcar storage.

R&DB wrote: ↑Tue Dec 31, 2019 1:05 pm
I just looked at Atlantic Sweetner on Google Maps and it is Marked as such. But Street view shows the store front as a model train shop and there was a Southern boxcar on the siding. (August 2016) So it doesn't look like there is anything else than CMSL Passenger and railcar storage.

That's odd. According to their website they're still in business. Maybe they just rent out the front section of the building? Did go by there in September and there was nothing on the siding.

R&DB wrote: ↑Tue Dec 31, 2019 1:05 pm
I just looked at Atlantic Sweetner on Google Maps and it is Marked as such. But Street view shows the store front as a model train shop and there was a Southern boxcar on the siding. (August 2016) So it doesn't look like there is anything else than CMSL Passenger and railcar storage.

That's odd. According to their website they're still in business. Maybe they just rent out the front section of the building? Did go by there in September and there was nothing on the siding.

Atlantic Sweetner is still in business. The hobby shop, Atlantic Rails shares a portion of the same structure. I can't say for sure whether or not Atlantic Sweetner still receives rail service, as it has been a few years since I've seen a boxcar spotted on the siding there at Mays Landing Rd. To be clear though, Conrail (WPCA-51) would service Atlantic Sweetner, not CMSL.

Who owns the line, Tony or Conrail? The owner would be responsible for repairing damaged rails and ties I would think. If Tony is the owner, he probably doesn’t generate a lot of money running seasonal passenger specials and with zero freight service. It’s a small miracle that he keeps the passenger specials running Year after year for the enjoyment of families.

Dcell wrote: ↑Wed Jan 01, 2020 12:45 pm
Who owns the line, Tony or Conrail? The owner would be responsible for repairing damaged rails and ties I would think. If Tony is the owner, he probably doesn’t generate a lot of money running seasonal passenger specials and with zero freight service. It’s a small miracle that he keeps the passenger specials running Year after year for the enjoyment of families.

Conrail owns the Beesley's Point Secondary. From Tuckahoe south to Cape May is owned by NJ Transit. That portion of the line is leased by Cape May Seashore Lines.

I can't speculate on why the damaged portion of the Cape May Branch has not been repaired yet, and whether or not that responsibility falls on NJ Transit or CMSL.